diff --git a/sdk-actors/src/main/java/io/dapr/actors/runtime/AbstractActor.java b/sdk-actors/src/main/java/io/dapr/actors/runtime/AbstractActor.java
index b670a5a8b..d47709a1a 100644
--- a/sdk-actors/src/main/java/io/dapr/actors/runtime/AbstractActor.java
+++ b/sdk-actors/src/main/java/io/dapr/actors/runtime/AbstractActor.java
@@ -279,8 +279,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractActor {
 
     return Mono.fromRunnable(() -> this.resetState())
       .then(this.onDeactivate())
-      .then(this.doWriteInfo(TRACE_TYPE, this.id.toString(), "Deactivated"))
-      .then(this.saveState());
+      .then(this.doWriteInfo(TRACE_TYPE, this.id.toString(), "Deactivated"));
   }
 
   /**